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Breaking – Favorite Travel Apps for your next Paris Visit

This list of favorite travel apps (most of which are free) come from a variety of sources. Some are those that I use consistently while others were recommended by frequent travelers to Paris and the rest of France. I belong to a group of fellow France-loving travelers and asked them to share their favorite travel apps. To ...

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Hiking Adventures in France: How to Pack Light

Packing light for your hiking adventures is today's guest post. I want to extend a warm welcome to hiking enthusiast and guest blogger Robert Baker. He loves hiking along remote trails in wilderness areas and appreciating the beauty of Creation. He has traveled extensively across Europe, China, and the United States. When he ...

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Coronavirus – Healthy travel after a Pandemic

Healthy travel after a pandemic - the hot topic of discussion. Many of us cancelled or cut short our travel adventures this spring. As we see restrictions loosen, the question arises -  When will it be safe to travel again? While still "sheltering in place",  I want to consider some of the France travel advice recently ...

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France Travel Tips for Summer

I enjoy welcoming guest posts to my blog and today I want to welcome Jack. He is an accomplished cybersecurity expert with years of experience under his belt at TechWarn, a trusted digital agency to world-class cybersecurity companies. A passionate digital safety advocate himself, Jack frequently contributes to tech blogs and ...

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How to learn French if you are an Introvert

It's hard to believe that Llyane has my French coach for 6 years. I've grown so much in confidence during that time and her post about introverts definitely spoke to me. As an introvert, I find it hard enough to initiate conversation in my native language much less have the courage to initiate it in a target language. Just ...

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Hard to have conversations in French? 3 techniques that will help

Llyane has been my French coach since 2013. Her approach to learning is unique and as English is not her native language, she understands the difficulties to be faced as  I've worked to improve my French language skills. Her organic approach to language learning has improved my pronunciation as well as my comprehension of ...

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Medical Travel Insurance Exploring Options

Medical Travel Insurance – just exactly what does this type of insurance cover? I made some interesting discoveries. Insurance programs often provide just trip insurance. They cover trip cancellation, loss of baggage, early termination of trip, etc. In addition, I needed medical insurance comparable to my health insurance ...